The Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Game Walked So That Hogwarts Legacy Could Run

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Before Hogwarts Legacy was even in development, Harry Potter fans had many movie-based games to play with. There was the charming LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4, the weird Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and the fun-filled Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup. Perhaps some of the most memorable ones were the various sandbox focused Harry Potter games. One of the best versions of that came with the 2007 Harry Potter and the Oder of the Phoenix game which gave players the ability to explore Hogwarts to their hearts content. While it was not the first Harry Potter game to allow that type of exploration, it was one of the best versions of it.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was developed by EA and followed the plot of the fifth movie, and book. It saw the return of the sandbox version of Harry Potter games that the previous entry had deviated from, and it was pretty fun for Harry Potter fans. The game was not a smash hit critically, but that does not mean it had nothing to offer. It helped build upon the sandbox world of its predecessors and gave Harry Potter fans a chance to explore the world that they fell in love with. Hogwarts Legacy will be taking the sandbox world to the next level, but the older Harry Potter games should be remembered for their contributions.

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix gave the sandbox model a more real-life feel. The first three Harry Potter games let players explore a version of Hogwarts, but they had a more cartoony look and did not feel ripped straight from the films. Order of the Phoenix introduced players to a fully explorable Hogwarts that was inspired by the films, and it made players feel right at home.

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